Honor 400 Lite VS Honor 400 Smart 5G

The Honor 400 Lite and Honor 400 Smart 5G have notable differences in their design specs. In terms of water resistance, the 400 Lite has no rating, while the 400 Smart 5G is water resistant with an IP65 rating, providing better protection against water and dust. Both models are not built to be rugged, nor are they foldable.

When it comes to weight, the Honor 400 Lite is lighter at 171 g, compared to the 400 Smart 5G's 189 g. The thickness of the two phones also differs, with the 400 Lite being thinner at 7.3 mm, while the 400 Smart 5G measures 8.4 mm in thickness.

Regarding physical dimensions, the 400 Lite has a width of 74.6 mm and a height of 161 mm, resulting in a smaller overall volume of 87.68 cm³. On the other hand, the 400 Smart 5G is slightly wider at 76.8 mm and shorter in height at 166.9 mm, with a larger volume of 107.67 cm³. The 400 Lite has an IP64 ingress protection rating, while the 400 Smart 5G offers a higher IP65 rating.

The display specifications of the Honor 400 Lite and Honor 400 Smart 5G show some key differences. The 400 Lite features an OLED/AMOLED display, while the 400 Smart 5G has an LCD, IPS display. In terms of size, the 400 Lite has a 6.7″ screen, slightly smaller than the 6.77″ display on the 400 Smart 5G. The pixel density on the 400 Lite is higher at 394 ppi compared to 261 ppi on the 400 Smart 5G, offering sharper detail on the Lite's display.

Resolution also differs between the two models. The 400 Lite has a higher resolution of 1080 x 2412 px, while the 400 Smart 5G’s resolution is 720 x 1610 px, resulting in less clarity on the 400 Smart 5G. Both displays support a 120Hz refresh rate, providing smooth motion in supported content.

The Honor 400 Lite also supports Always-On Display, which the 400 Smart 5G lacks. Neither device supports HDR10, HDR10+, or Dolby Vision, and neither has branded damage-resistant glass or a secondary screen. Both models do, however, feature a touch screen.

The performance specifications of the Honor 400 Lite and Honor 400 Smart 5G show some clear differences. Both devices come with 256GB of internal storage, but the 400 Lite has a larger RAM capacity of 12GB, compared to the 8GB RAM in the 400 Smart 5G. The 400 Lite also benefits from faster RAM speed at 2750 MHz, while the 400 Smart 5G operates at 2133 MHz.

When it comes to the chipset, the 400 Lite uses a MediaTek Dimensity 7025, whereas the 400 Smart 5G is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3. Both chipsets have a similar CPU configuration with 2 high-performance cores and 6 efficiency cores, though the 400 Lite's high-performance cores run at 2.5 GHz compared to 2.3 GHz in the 400 Smart 5G. The 400 Lite’s GPU, the IMG BXM-8-256, operates at a clock speed of 900 MHz, slightly slower than the 950 MHz clock speed of the Adreno 619 in the 400 Smart 5G.

Both devices share a semiconductor size of 6 nm, and both support 64-bit processing, DirectX 12, and integrated graphics. They also both use big.LITTLE technology, support NX bit, and utilize HMP. However, the 400 Lite has a significantly higher maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s, compared to the 17 GB/s of the 400 Smart 5G. The 400 Lite supports a maximum memory amount of 16GB, while the 400 Smart 5G is limited to 8GB. The 400 Lite also supports multithreading, while the 400 Smart 5G does not. Both devices use DDR memory, with the 400 Lite using DDR5 and the 400 Smart 5G using DDR4.

The camera specifications of the Honor 400 Lite and Honor 400 Smart 5G are fairly similar, but there are a few notable differences. Both phones feature a dual-lens main camera, with the 400 Lite sporting a 108 MP + 2 MP setup, while the 400 Smart 5G has a 50 MP + 2 MP configuration. The wide aperture for the 400 Lite's main camera is f/2.2 for the primary lens and f/1.8 for the secondary lens, while the 400 Smart 5G has a slightly narrower f/2.4 for the primary lens and f/1.8 for the secondary lens.

For front cameras, the 400 Lite has a 16 MP camera with a wide aperture of f/2.5, whereas the 400 Smart 5G has a lower resolution 5 MP front camera with a wider f/2.2 aperture. Neither model features a dual-lens front camera, front-facing LED flash, or any form of 3D photo/video recording capabilities.

Both devices support similar camera features, such as continuous autofocus during video recording, phase-detection autofocus for photos, slow-motion video recording, HDR, and manual exposure. Additionally, both phones can create panoramas in-camera and support a timelapse function. Neither phone has a BSI sensor, a dual-tone LED flash, or laser autofocus. Both also lack the ability to shoot raw photos, and neither supports HDR10 or Dolby Vision recording.

The operating system specifications for the Honor 400 Lite and Honor 400 Smart 5G are identical, as both devices run on Android 15. Both phones also feature similar privacy and customization options, including clipboard warnings, location privacy options, camera/microphone privacy options, theme customization, and the ability to block app tracking. Neither device supports Mail Privacy Protection or blocks cross-site tracking.

Both models include on-device machine learning, notification permissions, media picker, the ability to play games while they download, dark mode, Wi-Fi password sharing (which is not supported), battery health check, extra dim mode, dynamic theming, app offloading, customizable notifications, Live Text, full-page screenshots, split screen, PiP, sharing intents, and a child lock. Both also support widgets, are free and open-source, have offline voice recognition, and can track the current position of a mobile device.

Some features, such as Quick Start and focus modes, are not present on either device. Both phones lack direct OS updates, and neither can be used as a PC. Additionally, both phones are multi-user systems and support voice commands.

The battery specifications of the Honor 400 Lite and Honor 400 Smart 5G show some differences in capacity. The 400 Lite is equipped with a 5230 mAh battery, while the 400 Smart 5G has a larger 6500 mAh battery, offering potentially more runtime. Both phones do not support wireless charging, but they both support fast charging at a speed of 35W.

Both models come with a charger in the box, and neither has a removable battery. They both feature a battery level indicator and a rechargeable battery.

The audio features of the Honor 400 Lite and Honor 400 Smart 5G differ significantly. The 400 Lite does not have a 3.5 mm audio jack, while the 400 Smart 5G includes a socket for this jack. Additionally, the 400 Lite lacks stereo speakers, whereas the 400 Smart 5G is equipped with stereo speakers for enhanced sound quality.

In terms of wireless audio support, the 400 Lite does not offer any aptX or LDAC codecs, while the 400 Smart 5G supports aptX, LDAC, and aptX HD, which provide higher-quality wireless audio streaming. Neither device supports aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, or has a radio.

The connectivity and feature specifications for the Honor 400 Lite and Honor 400 Smart 5G are quite similar, with both devices supporting 5G connectivity, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) and Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), and offering dual SIM card slots. Both phones feature Bluetooth, though the 400 Lite has Bluetooth version 5.3, while the 400 Smart 5G uses version 5.1. Both models also have NFC, USB Type-C with USB version 2, and support GPS and Galileo.

In terms of other features, both phones include a fingerprint scanner, but neither supports emergency SOS via satellite, crash detection, DLNA certification, or motion tracking. They both have an accelerometer, compass, and a cellular module, but neither has a barometer, infrared sensor, HDMI output, 3D facial recognition, or an iris scanner. Neither device includes a stylus or a built-in projector. Both phones support customizable notifications, but only the 400 Lite has the slightly faster download speed of 2770 MBits/s compared to 2500 MBits/s on the 400 Smart 5G.

Other than the Bluetooth version and download speed differences, both phones offer similar connectivity and feature sets, including support for ANT+, the use of a fingerprint scanner, and basic motion sensors like the accelerometer and compass. Both phones lack advanced features like optical tracking or barometer support.

Both the Honor 400 Lite and Honor 400 Smart 5G include a video light, but neither features sapphire glass, a curved display, or an e-paper display. These specifications are identical for both models, meaning there are no differences in this category.

Overall, both devices offer the same set of features when it comes to miscellaneous attributes, with no unique capabilities between them in this group.